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High Tide To Open First Canna Cabana Store in Fort McMurray, Alberta

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Friday, January 26, 2024

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This opening will mark High Tide's 163rd Canna Cabana-branded retail cannabis location in Canada, the 79th in the province of Alberta, and the first in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

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This opening will mark High Tide's 163rd Canna Cabana-branded retail cannabis location in Canada, the 79th in the province of Alberta, and the first in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
This brand-new Canna Cabana is the first location in Fort McMurray.
Situated off two of the main local roadways, this Canna Cabana is surrounded by a mix of high-density, multi-family and single-family residences.
We look forward to welcoming new ELITE and Cabana Club members in this exciting new market," added Mr. Grover.

Badger Infrastructure Solutions and McKay Métis Group Announce New Partnership

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (“Badger”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) (TSX:BDGI) is pleased to announce it has entered into a limited partnership with McKay Métis Group (“MMG”) for the purposes of providing non-destructive excavating and related services within MMG’s traditional territory in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta.

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CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (“Badger”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) (TSX:BDGI) is pleased to announce it has entered into a limited partnership with McKay Métis Group (“MMG”) for the purposes of providing non-destructive excavating and related services within MMG’s traditional territory in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta.
The collaborative entity will conduct business as McKay Badger Infrastructure Solutions Limited Partnership (“MBIS LP”).
Together as McKay Badger Infrastructure Solutions Limited Partnership, we’re not just creating a service, but forging a path for sustainable socio-economic prosperity."
McKay Métis Group has a proven track record of success, and I’m confident that our collaboration holds the potential for both economic growth and broader community prosperity.”

From recovery to expansion: Alberta's economy pushes forward through headwinds

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

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Last year marked a significant milestone as real GDP fully recovered from 2014 levels and the economy moved into expansion.

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Last year marked a significant milestone as real GDP fully recovered from 2014 levels and the economy moved into expansion.
The slowdown reflects a softer global backdrop, a pullback in commodity prices, and rising interest rates.
"Despite the positive expansion of Alberta's economy, it cannot avoid the challenges of inflation and rising interest rates", said ATB Financial's Chief Economist, Mark Parsons.
ATB's latest economic forecast outlines the challenges facing the province and the key areas boosting Alberta's economy.

Labour shortage among lifeguards, swim instructors a province-wide issue

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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But over the past year, pool and waterfront operators across the province have felt the strain of a major labour shortage when it comes to lifeguards and swim instructors.

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But over the past year, pool and waterfront operators across the province have felt the strain of a major labour shortage when it comes to lifeguards and swim instructors.
YMCA of Northern Alberta, which operates four major recreation centres with very busy swimming lesson programs, currently employs 123 lifeguards and swim instructors in Edmonton.
Like many other pool operators, they are desperate for more pre-pandemic, they employed roughly 240 aquatics staff.
YMCA of Northern Alberta offers lifeguard and swim instructor certification, which you can find at northernalberta.ymca.ca/aquatics, and is always looking for qualified lifeguards and swim instructors to join their team.

TELUS breaks ground in Wood Buffalo, investing $21 million on PureFibre network

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

WOOD BUFFALO, Alberta, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS is beginning construction this summer working with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) to connect several rural communities directly to the TELUS PureFibre network, anticipating that more than 90% of homes and businesses within the footprint will be connected by the end of 2023. TELUS and the RMWB are investing $21 million to complete this network infrastructure, connecting residents and businesses in Anzac, Chipewyan Prairie First Nation, Conklin Métis, Draper, Fort McKay First Nation, Fort McKay Métis, Fort McMurray First Nation, Gregoire Lake Estates, Janvier Métis, and Willow Lake Métis directly to gigabit Internet speeds while expanding cellular coverage throughout the region. Through this collaboration, the RMWB is contributing $13.2M to the project, representing one of the single largest partnerships between TELUS and a municipality to expand connectivity. This project is part of TELUS’ investment of $17 billion in network infrastructure, operations, and spectrum across Alberta over the next four years, and commitment to investing $70 billion overall across Canada by 2026.

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This $21 million investment in Wood Buffalo is a true demonstration of TELUS long-standing commitment to improving the lives of Canadians by connecting communities from coast-to-coast with our global-leading wireless PureFibre network, said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS.
A 100 per cent pure fibre-to-the-home network means that every part of the TELUS PureFibre network is built with state-of-the-art fibre optics, right up to the connection point at the home or business, ensuring customers have the fastest most capable network available.
With the only true all fibre network in Western Canada, TELUS delivers the best network performance available anywhere in the world, including the fastest upload and download speeds.
Through connection to the PureFibre network, TELUS is opening doors to community members who will have increased opportunities for online training/education, improved healthcare & cultural programming, and economic opportunities.

YMCA believes a fun summer experience is for everyone, offers financial assistance

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

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This summer, YMCA of Northern Alberta is bringing back play with their summer day camps, swimming lessons and youth leadership opportunities, and they believe that all families should be able to access these opportunities.

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This summer, YMCA of Northern Alberta is bringing back play with their summer day camps, swimming lessons and youth leadership opportunities, and they believe that all families should be able to access these opportunities.
What many people dont know is that the YMCA is a charity that offers financial assistance to anyone who needs it, so that everyone gets a chance to play.
Currently one in four YMCA members receives financial assistance, and the organization processes many financial assistance requests for its popular summer day camps each year.
This summer, you can make a difference for kids and youth in your community by donating to YMCA of Northern Alberta.

YMCA’s Supports for Wellness program delivers hundreds of family enhancement kits to families in Fort McMurray and surrounding communities

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Purchasing, assembling and delivering approximately 790 family enhancement kits to families in Fort McMurray, Fort Chipewyan, Fort MacKay, Anzac, Janvier, Conklin and surrounding areas.

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Purchasing, assembling and delivering approximately 790 family enhancement kits to families in Fort McMurray, Fort Chipewyan, Fort MacKay, Anzac, Janvier, Conklin and surrounding areas.
The YMCA is working with partners in the community to identify families in need and help with the distribution of the kits.
Our residents in our communities have been impacted greatly over the last six years, says Kara Boulton, Program Manager with the YMCA and resident of Fort McMurray.
YMCA Supports for Wellness has impacted more than 25,000 individuals, offering wellness events, educational workshops, one-on-one counselling and more.

May 20th is Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, child care providers continue to feel the strain of labour shortages

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

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Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day will commemorate the important work that early childhood educators do for the future leaders of our communities, at a time when they have proven to be more valuable than ever.

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Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day will commemorate the important work that early childhood educators do for the future leaders of our communities, at a time when they have proven to be more valuable than ever.
Early childhood educators play a major role in their lives during this critical time and with recent labour shortages in the child care sector, coupled with the challenges presented by the pandemic, early childhood educators have more than shown their worth.
Even in extremely challenging times, early childhood educators work diligently to provide high-quality early learning and child care to Albertas children and families.
YMCA of Northern Alberta, Western Canadas largest nonprofit child care provider, identifies with that sentiment.

Landscape of child care in Edmonton is changing, YMCA of Northern Alberta

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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This year, the federal-provincial child care agreement began to come into effect, beginning with the Affordability Grant, funding that subsidizes child care for children ages zero to kindergarten age.

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This year, the federal-provincial child care agreement began to come into effect, beginning with the Affordability Grant, funding that subsidizes child care for children ages zero to kindergarten age.
We were lucky to participate in the pilot $25/day program a few years ago and saw the huge difference it made in our families lives, says Annalise Yuzda, Vice President of Child Care Services at YMCA of Northern Alberta.
Yuzda believes that high quality, accessible child care is a key part of our social infrastructure, and applauds the federal-provincial child care agreement for making care affordable to more families.
For more information on YMCA of Northern Albertas Child Care services, visit https://northernalberta.ymca.ca/childcare .

Campaign by YMCA of Northern Alberta helps spread joy and spark change during month of March

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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During the month of March, YMCA of Northern Alberta is running an ambitious campaign to help them be the ones to stand strong in the face of adversity and be there when communities really need them now and in the future.

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During the month of March, YMCA of Northern Alberta is running an ambitious campaign to help them be the ones to stand strong in the face of adversity and be there when communities really need them now and in the future.
What weve seen in our community and heard from the people weve positively impacted is that people in our community need the Y, says YMCA of Northern Alberta CEO Nick Parkinson.
If you want a hand in building a community where everyone can thrive, donate to YMCA of Northern Alberta during the Month of Giving, and spread the word to spread the joy to everyone in your life.
YMCA of Northern Alberta is a registered charity dedicated to building healthy communities since 1907.